Any headline: The stench from the blogosphere … is going to attract attention and after all, that’s what newspapers are about – selling newspapers. The online editions harvest readers. It serves me right for even bothering to read Yasmin Alibhai-Brown at the Independent and as one commenter stated about her charge of gutter journalism in [...]
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Chumps always make the best husbands … all the unhappy marriages come from husbands having brains. [P G Wodehouse, 1920]
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This quiz is dedicated to Thud: 1. What are the two inner sides of the doorway called? 2. In a four panelled door, what is the horizontal middle plank called? 3. What is the name of the surroundings of the door, i/s and o/s the room? 4. In a stone doorway, what is the crossbar [...]
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This might be getting a bit incestuous now. On a crowded train, many sit silently but small groups and pairs talk and to hear them talk, their concerns are anything but political, except as it affects the hip pocket nerve. Take any of these and quiz them and they’d say, “We’ve always voted Labour [therefore [...]
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The week has finished up particularly nicely, with a bit of banter up at my mate’s place, all to play for next week in the RL working world and the re-emergence of The Albion Alliance. What a lovely way to see summer out with this ripping weather too. The Albion Alliance
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It seems we have quite a little music corner going here, thanks to all: Brandi Carlile Giuseppe Torelli Here’s baching at you Hiawatha Rag Silencio Four hands
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From JD: From Dearieme:
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Further to the Beslan/Chechnya question, this Washington Post article must be one of the first western articles to consider that those we side with might sometimes be the wrong ones. An expert witness for the prosecution testified Tuesday that Islamic charities based in Saudi Arabia, including the one an Oregon tree surgeon is accused of [...]
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Beware the pod people Blair really needs to be seen in context. If the malaise infesting western society can be characterized as a malignant cancer, then Blair is just a visible melanoma, a growth, a manifestation of that cancer.
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Sorry, sorry, guests just departed, knackered, musical thingy tomorrow, nigh nigh.
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Remember September 1st to 6th Today, the children go back to school in the Russian influenced areas of Europe. However, such a joyous day:
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Just look at this headline: Professional makeover Lindsay Lohan: I want respect Hollywood’s bad girl is determined to rehabilitate her career. Now, where do we start on women and respect? Oh I couldn’t be bothered any more.
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